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has anyone seen Angels In Fast Motion? Its sounds very good.

Its screening tonight and I am thinking its a worthwhile evening...
Here is a review...


Starring Claus Riis Østergaard, Signe Egholm Olsen, Thure Lindhardt
Director Ole Christian Madsen
Language Danish
Year 2004
Country of Origin Denmark

Angels In Fast Motion is a gripping and brutal insight into the lives of three young adults and their individual struggle with drugs. In the same light as Requiem For A Dream, this grim and at times confronting film is a haunting and telling drama, receiving seven awards at Denmark’s prestigious Robert Festival in 2006.

We are first introduced to Allan an ex-drug smuggler turned-sailor returning home from a long stint overseas. Once home though his demons return to haunt him tempting him to do one last job. Childhood couple Steso and Tilde’s story unfolds as Tilde is trying to persuade Steso to quit drugs; a pastime he enjoys far too much. Daunted by the idea of life without drugs Steso’s refusal to give it all up forces Tilde to leave him. With no shoulder to lean on Steso’s world spirals further out of control. Finally we meet Maria who busies her days transporting drugs to her drug dealer boyfriend’s customers. A close encounter with authorities jolts Maria’s perspective on her life and she wants out. Maria falls for another dealer Hossein and her wish to quit the business is put aside while she follows her heart and finds love.

Up-close scenes of pupils dilating and needles being injected into veins are shocking but give further insight into the tragic and monotonously dull lives of these twenty-somethings. Excellent handy cam shots accompanied by a funky soundtrack give reprieve from the tragic lives of these fragile human beings and their painful addiction to drugs.


So, a simple question... has anyone seen it?


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Topic - has anyone seen Angels In Fast Motion? Its sounds very good. - dave c 18:41:53 11/19/06 (1)


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